Stewarding Manager

About the opportunity

We have entered an exciting new era at Everton Football Club with the opening of Hill Dickinson Stadium, and we now have a unique opportunity for an experienced and driven Stewarding Manager to lead the delivery of world class stewarding operations across matchdays and major events.

You will oversee the planning, coordination, and delivery of stewarding operations across all matchdays and major events, playing a key role in shaping the matchday experience at our new home.

Key responsibilities

• Leading the planning and delivery of stewarding operations for all fixtures and events
• Managing, developing, and deploying stewarding teams to ensure effective and compliant operations
• Ensuring full compliance with safety legislation, the Green Guide, and stadium Safety Certificate requirements
• Working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders including police and emergency services
• Overseeing matchday operations, including briefings, live incident management, and post event debriefs
• Driving a culture of safety, professionalism, and excellent customer service.

This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for ensuring a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for all supporters, staff, players, and visitors.

Who we are looking for

Our ideal candidate will be a confident and experienced leader with a strong background in stewarding, crowd safety, or event operations.

You must have strong knowledge of UK safety legislation and best practice in spectator safety, demonstrated ability to lead large teams in fast paced, high pressure environments and have excellent communication, organisational, and decision making skills.

We want someone who has a proactive, hands on approach with a passion for delivering safe and exceptional fan experiences.

The role is permanent and will be based at Hill Dickinson Stadium, working 35 hours per week, plus matchdays and major events.

The closing date of this advert is Friday 15th May 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a substantial amount of applications.

Everton Family Safer Recruitment Practices

The Everton Family is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As a requirement of our safer recruitment practices, this role will require a Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check or evidence that you are subscribed to the DBS Update Service.

This role is subject to both evidence and verification of relevant qualifications including proof of eligibility to work in the UK which will be discussed with you if your application is successful.

Equity & Inclusion

Everton is committed to ensuring everyone is respected, celebrated, and empowered for who they are, regardless of their identity. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, and those from racially diverse communities. We are dedicated to supporting the physical and mental/emotional wellbeing of all our people. Should you have a disability or long term health condition and require reasonable adjustments to be made to the application/interview/onboarding process, please let us know by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team via email .

To support our pledge to diversify our organisation and through our commitment to the FA's Football Leadership Diversity Code, Everton welcomes applications from people of all walks of life. As part of our commitment to Disability, Inclusion and Accessibility we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process should you require.